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From: Tadeu Granemann <tadeugr@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-desktop@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-desktop] startx
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 15:00:00
Message-Id: 45B0DB9B.2010509@gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-desktop] startx by "M. Edward (Ed) Borasky"
1 M. Edward (Ed) Borasky wrote:
2 > Tadeu Granemann wrote:
3 >> Hi, i'm gonna put more details about my problem :P
4 >>
5 >> I'm trying to install gentoo live CD 2006.1 in my ACER 5610, with
6 >> Intel Integrated Graphics.
7 >> I get an error with "startx". I want install gentoo reading the manual.
8 >> I think the video driver is i810.
9 >>
10 >> The end of Xorg log:
11 >>
12 >> (II) I810: Driver for Intel Integrated Graphics Chipsets: i810,
13 >> i810-dc100,
14 >> i810e, i815, i830M, 845G, 852GM/855GM, 865G, 915G, E7221 (i915),
15 >> 915GM, 945G
16 >> (II) Primary Device is: PCI 00:02:0
17 >> (--) Assigning device section with no busID to primary device
18 >> (WW) I810: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0:2:1)
19 >> found
20 >> (EE) No devices detected.
21 >>
22 >> Fatal server error:
23 >> no screens found
24 >>
25 >>
26 >> Any hint ?
27 >>
28 >> thanks
29 >> Tadeu
30 > You're missing some stuff in your xorg.conf file. It found the
31 > graphics chipset OK. The easiest way to get on the air is usually the
32 > following:
33 >
34 > 1. Log on to the console as root.
35 > 2. Type
36 >
37 > # X -configure
38 >
39 > X will start up, probe your hardware, and write a file
40 > "/root/xorg.conf.new"
41 >
42 > 3. You'll need to edit this file in two or three places. For some
43 > reason (I should file a defect on this) it usually gets the mouse
44 > device wrong. Edit the file and if it says "/dev/mice" or
45 > "/dev/mouse", change it to "/dev/psaux". You should end up with a line
46 > that looks something like this:
47 >
48 > Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
49 >
50 >
51 > 4. Figure out what screen resolution you want. Most monitors these
52 > days are capable of handling all sorts of resolutions, but I've got a
53 > fairly ancient one and can't deal with small characters, so I usually
54 > just use 1024x768. Towards the bottom of the xorg.conf.new file,
55 > you'll want something like this:
56 >
57 > Section "Screen"
58 > Identifier "Screen0"
59 > Device "Card0"
60 > Monitor "Monitor0"
61 > DefaultColorDepth 24
62 > SubSection "Display"
63 > Viewport 0 0
64 > Depth 1
65 > Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
66 > EndSubSection
67 > SubSection "Display"
68 > Viewport 0 0
69 > Depth 4
70 > Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
71 > EndSubSection
72 > SubSection "Display"
73 > Viewport 0 0
74 > Depth 8
75 > Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
76 > EndSubSection
77 > SubSection "Display"
78 > Viewport 0 0
79 > Depth 15
80 > Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
81 > EndSubSection
82 > SubSection "Display"
83 > Viewport 0 0
84 > Depth 16
85 > Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
86 > EndSubSection
87 > SubSection "Display"
88 > Viewport 0 0
89 > Depth 24
90 > Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
91 > EndSubSection
92 > EndSection
93 >
94 >
95 > The specific error message you got,
96 >
97 > Fatal server error:
98 > no screens found
99 >
100 > indicates something is wrong in this last section I posted.
101 >
102 > Once you've edited xorg.conf.new, you can test it by typing
103 >
104 > # X -config /root/xorg.conf.new
105 >
106 > If X comes up, copy the new config file to /etc/X11/xorg.conf and you
107 > should be ready.
108 >
109 >
110 lol
111 it's working now....
112
113 thanks everybody
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